The Best Banana Bread

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   Cream butter and sugar (by hand or mixer).

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   Mash bananas and add by hand to creamed mixture.

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   By hand add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, flour and salt.

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   Gently stir in buttermilk and chocolate chips.

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   Pour into a greased loaf pan.

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   Bake at 350u00b0F for 1 1/4 hour or until it tests done with a toothpick.

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   **I find that coarsely mashing bananas is best and make sure they are over ripe for best flavor.

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   I also find that doing the majority of the mixing by hand makes for better texture in the end.

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   **Even though the recipe says it makes 1 loaf, I usually use 2 loaf pans or 3 mini loaf pans because it seems to yield a moister bread.

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    Just adjust baking time down.

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    **if you do not have buttermilk you can put 1 teaspoons vinegar into a 1/2 cup measuring cup and fill to top with milk.

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    Let rest 5 minutes before adding to recipe.

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    **This freezes well.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.